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Could You Be Suffering from Tech Neck?

By Randi Morse

Technology can be amazing, I truly don't know what I'd do without such easy access to information, recipes, and digital media. Being able to access e-books whenever and wherever is a dream come true for this nerdy soul. But all that technology comes with a price, and for many that price is text neck.

What Is Tech Neck?

Tech neck is the term that medical professionals use to describe the damage that occurs in your neck, and occasionally in the spine, from looking down at an electronic device too long. The more your body spends being hunched over looking at your phone, the higher the chances that you'll wind up with tech neck. It's actually a fairly common condition; a study completed in 2015 showed that 79 percent of people between the ages of 18 and 44 spend the majority of their day with their cell phone on them, answering texts and looking up information. Tech neck has also been called text neck.

Signs of Tech Neck

Most of the time you'll experience soreness and pain if you have tech neck. You may also experience upper back pain, which can be a low, constant pain or a sharp pain from muscle spasms. You may experience tightness in your shoulders, or pain. The shoulders may also have spasm attacks. 

Treating Tech Neck

While you could just take over-the-counter pain medication to treat tech neck, that is not a good long-term treatment option. Those who are looking for a way to help repair their tech neck issues may want to look toward chiropractic options. Your chiropractor can help in a variety of ways, starting with helping take care of the most pressing issue: the pain you're feeling. Chiropractors can use gentle manipulation to help ease the muscles while also making sure that everything is in alignment and there are no joint restrictions complicating matters. They can also help you to learn how to avoid the pain of tech neck in the future, teaching you how to do things more ergonomically.

The Joint Chiropractic offers experienced chiropractors who can help you fix any neck pain you've gotten due to electronic device use. With walk-in office hours and affordable rates, The Joint Chiropractic chiropractors are a great option if you're looking for a healthy solution to your text neck issues. Come by The Joint Chiropractic to see which plans or package options work best for your specific needs.

To learn more about your health, wellness and fitness, see your local chiropractor at The Joint Chiropractic in Canton, Ohio.

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